Twelve Years a Slave
director:
Steve McQueen
playwright:
John Ridley
actor:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
/
Michael Fassbender
/
Lupita Nyong'o
/
Benedict Cumberbatch
/
Paul Dano
…
genre:
Drame
/
Histoire
region:
United States
language:
English
length: 2h 14m
release date: 2013-10-18
IMDb: tt2024544
overview
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.